Tarquinius might be a very superb fellow; but we doubt whether he ever saw a farthing rushlight.

"I brought no rushlights with me this time," said Mr. Crowder.

She sat at a table where burned a rushlight that glowed among the splendour of her hair, for her head was bowed above the letter she was writing.

Mill was a great and benignant lamp of wisdom and humanity, and it was at that lamp I and others kindled our modest rushlights.